2000 Audi A8 Quattro 4.2L MIL Lamp onAfter I stuck the motor back in this thing and ran it at
idle and 2500 rpm all went well. When I checked cam sesors
in Actual Values channel 93 the reading was 0.00 kw on both
sensors. When I went to Basic Settings ch.94 and ran test
of the cam adjuster system... Trouble codes: P0246, P0300

1994 BMW 320i 2.0L efiVIN: WBACB22070Hi Gents, I know this car for 10 years, and have replaced
oxy sensor coolant sensor engine ecu and service the
vehicle reguarly every 5000km. The car has a new problem in
the mornings the engine will not rev over 4200rpm it
appears to shut down a cylinder. As ...

1992 Buick LeSabre Custom 3.8L No Start, Cuts out, StallVIN: 1G4HP53LONProblem is very intermittent. Customer says the vehicle
stalls as if you shut the key off. I'm thinking ignition
module, crank sensor, or ECM fault. I tried tapping and
wiggling wiring to all of these, but nothing conclusive.
The customer said the last time it... Trouble codes: 17 (RPM Signal Problem)

1994 Buick Skylark Gran Sport 3.1L No StartVIN: 1G4NM15M9Rhello techys, this one has me stumped. the car came in a
the tow truck with a no start. the customer said the car
was running great then all of a sudden lost power. and will
not start again. at the shop here the car turns over and
acts like it wants to start. ...

1998 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L abs/traction lightsVIN: 1G6KD54Y4Wsomeone please help this car is driving me crazy i have
replace the control module and the ws sensor on the rr for
the code c1228 excesive wheel speed right rear. I noticed
that the rough road parameter stays at .995 now and when I
did the first repair it woul...

1991 Chevrolet S10 4.3L Poor Idle QualityVIN: 1GCCS14Z2MThis truck when idleing it will race up then lean out and
die. The IAC is working it tries to open and keep it from
dieing but too late. The only thing I thought was that the
intake gasket is leaking into the oil valley or something
like that. Any help would b...

1997 Chevrolet Astro 4.3L power steeringVIN: 1GNDM19W1Vthis vehicle has no power steering, also has very poor
brakes. Does have hydroboost. Fluids are fine no leaks.Acts
like pump died, looking for ideas. This also has an
electronic variable solenoid on ps pump is this a problem?
Not really familiar with this newe...

1998 Chevrolet Express 1500 4.3L turn signalVIN: 1GCEG15W3WOk, Everything is great on this vehicle except the turn
signals flash very fast. All bulbs have been checked,
hazards don't flash fast. Have tried a new oem flasher with
no change.

2000 Chevrolet Express 3500 6.5L SurgeVIN: 1GBJG31F0YThis cubevan has a surge going up hills .the computer is
opening and closing the wastegate. It set some bosst
pressure related codes in history but I think they were
caused by another tech looking at the vehicle.scan data
shows no other input changing that coi... Trouble codes: P0236, P0230, P1656

2000 Chevrolet Blazer LS 4.3L transfer caseVIN: 1GNDT13W7YNeed help here guyes. This blazer customer states four
wheel drive activiates by itself every once in a while.
Feels like vehicle is in a bind when it happens. All
dashlights on four wheel drive switches light up when it
happens. Scan for codes. Found U1026. P...

1994 Chrysler LHS 3.5L brake warning lights onVIN: 2C3ED56F3RChrysler techs, I need your help or direction. This
vehicle has the red brake light, ABS and Trac-off lights
all on at the same time. I left work without the exact
codes but they were for the abs lamp circuit failure and
abs power/relay circuit failure. Went t...

1997 Chrysler LHS 3.5L Water pumpVIN: 2C3HC56F6VCustomer brings this car with an overheating problem. It
takes aprox 2 minutes then it starts to boil over. After
checking for leaks (none found) next we check fan
operation, it comes on and blows hot for a few seconds then
it starts to blow cold air, same wit...

2000 Dodge Grand Caravan SE 3.3L camberVIN: 1B4GP44L5Yvan came in for pulls left - did wheel alignment - still
pulls with crown of road - installed camber kits both sides
(dealer part), all in spec and still pulls left - have
vehicle set for 1 degree with crown of road to right and
still pulls left

1995 Ford Thunderbird LX 3.8L rear handlingVIN: 1FALP62W6SThanks in advance for any help. Vehicle came into shop with
customer complaint saying that the car felt like something
was loose in the rear end . During test drive car feels
like rear end changes direction as the load changes, worse
at 35 mph and up. As you a...

1999 Ford Expedition Eddie Bauer 5.4L odometer, tach, temp gaugeVIN: 1FMPU18L4Xwhen I turn on my mac mentor, pluged in to the aldl, the
odometer goes to ---, and the tach drops to no
power nd the engine coolent temp gauge also drops to no
power. Power off my scan tool and all goes back to normal.
I am not able to communicate with the com...

2000 Ford F-550 Super Duty XL 7.3L speedometerVIN: 1FDAF56FOYHope you Ford techs can help me out. We have this F550
Super Duty truck. The problem is that the speedometer acts
very erratic. With the scanner hooked up the speed that the
scanner senses is the same that the speedometer is
registering. The speedometer will j...

2001 Ford Windstar SE Sport 3.8L ABS power relayVIN: 2FMZA57441Van came in with soft code C1185 which set 5 minutes after
driving. Inspected ABS module under the van...no visual
fault found. Bought ABS power relay, part # FOAZ-14N089-A,
but we haveno idea where it goes! MitchelL and Ford do not
show where the part goes. P...

2005 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6L police equipi am looking for a switch that will fit the steering column
of this 2005 c/v it is actuated by the shift linkage right
by the shift handle there is a bracket with holes for a
switch i need to install a switch for a ground when placed
in park i think its new fo...

2002 Honda Odyssey EX 3.5L blockVIN: 5FNRL18952this van runs perfect but the rear head was leaking a
small amount of oil. we pulled both heads to repair. some
of the head bolts were harder to remove than others. the
block is aluminum and some of the threads are pullng
out.the engine had completley cooled o...

1988 Jeep Comanche 4.0L No Start, StallVIN: 1JTMG6412JThis truck will have good fuel pressure in the start
position, but it drops when in the run position. I checked
relays and they seem good. I connected a voltmeter to the
fuel pump connector at the tank and the pump has 12 volts
in the start position and 40 p.s...

1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 5.2L Locks & Power WindowsVIN: 1J4CZ78YXVHello,
Customer brought Jeep in and said the passenger side locks
and power windows front and back right side only do not
work intermittently. They stated both will go out at the
same time. I checked for codes in BCM and got a EEPROM
CHECKSUM ERROR when chec...

1997 Land Rover Discovery SD 4.0L No StartVIN: SALJY1245VThis car after a hot soak has extended cranking. The fuel
pressure is leaking down. With both supply and return line
pinched off it still leaks. Fuel pressure regulator new
from Land rover. I removed injector rail and cycled key,
now it holds pressure and inje...

1994 Lincoln Town Car 4.6L a/cVIN: 1LNLM810W0good morning everyone, this is my personal car, i put in a
heater core about 4 weeks ago . when i took the heater box
out i notice a sensor which snap in right on top of the
heater core was a little lose. put the everything back took
for a short ride everythin...

1986 Mercedes-Benz 560SL 5.6L No Start, LocationVIN: WDBBA4BD2GThis car was towed in as a no-start. The fuel pump will not
work unless I apply direct power to it. Anybody know where
I can find the fuel pump relay in this vehicle? ALLDATA and
the factory manual say it is behind the glove box, next to
the idle stabilizer re...

1989 Mercedes-Benz 420SEL 4.2L long crank timeVIN: WDBCA35E9Kthis car runs good over all the only problem at this time
is it has a long crank time when cold or sits for a short
period of time.i have checked fuel presure and found to be
88-90 psi running and system pres.is 95, rest pres after 30
min. is between 40-45 psi...

1994 Mercedes-Benz C220 2.2L UnknownVIN: WDBHA22E1Rwhen you first start car all vents work properly. after
driving for about 5 minutes when you accelerate the center
vents close and then come back when you lift off
gas.bypassed juction block under hood and checked for vac
leaks. it is funny cause one time i wi...

1994 Mercedes-Benz C220 2.2L engineVIN: WDBHA22E1Rthis is my wifes car and it has a vibration at idle.almost
like engine is out of balance or torque converter lost a
weight.the vibration is gone right off idle.before i start
throwing parts at this i figured i try here first and see
if anyone had run into this...

1994 Mercedes-Benz C220 2.2L transmissionVIN: WDBHA22E1Rthis car will not shift out of second sometimes until i
take it out of drive: drop it into third and then back to
drive.this only happens when it feels like it. there is no
pattern and it may go days and never mess up.when it is
right it shifts perfect.
thank...

1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS 2.0L No Start, hydra lock from fuelVIN: 4A3AK44Y3Tcar came in for camshaft swap (modified Crower)I did the
swap disturbed very little of the electrical harnesses and
when the job was complete the car wouldn’t start, acted as
if it had a dist. out of time double checked the cam timing
and the cam sensor... dis...

1998 Mitsubishi Galant ES 2.4L cat and evap syVIN: 4A3AJ56G7WVehicle is showing not ready on cat and evap system on NYS
inspection test. Battery was never disconnected or changed
in the pass year. Never had a check engine light. After
customer failed for not ready problem, I had him drive for
60 miles and return car. Ag...

1999 Nissan Quest GLE 3.3L Cooling FanVIN: 4N2XN11T1XPlease help Nissan experts!Have this Quest which was towed
in due to overheating-found no external leakage so we
replaced the thermostat which was o.e.m. with Nissan
stat.Engine does not overheat & ac cold as a refrigerator
(vbg).noticed cooling fan cycles on ...

1993 Plymouth Colt GL 1.8L no shiftVIN: JP3CA46C9Pthis car stays in limp in mode, have tested all power and
grounds under load. acording to mitchell, turning key off
and back on should go back to normal shifting until comp
detect a problem. we have checked all solenoids and
switches under load, all check ok. ...

1994 Subaru Legacy L 2.2L MIL Lamp onVIN: 453BC633XRHello Techs. Car was towed in, died on the highway. Would
restart but only run for a second and then die. Once it was
towed in and I got the keys to it I went out and it started
fine. Has been running great ever since. Mil is on and has
codes 12,13,15,22,and 3... Trouble codes: 12 (Starter curcuit), 13 (Cam agle sensor), 15 (Fuel injector2), 22 (Knock sensor), 32 (Oxygen sensor)

1991 Toyota Celica ST 1.6L EngineVIN: JT2AT86F9MAll righty, I'm trying to see what's true and what isn't.
This Celica came in with a blown engine from water sucking
in the intake only (rest of car was bone dry.) I got one of
those used engines from Japan from a Japanese American man
who sells them out of a ...

1999 Toyota 4Runner Limited 3.4L Cuts out, MIL Lamp onVIN: JT3HN87R3XCan anyone shed some light on what might set this code I
have never come across it before. It has a po171b code bank
1 system too lean. The truck seems to bog down under hard
acceleration or when climbing hills. Trouble codes: P 171

2001 Toyota Celica GT 1.8L srsVIN: JTDOR32T21This is a body shop vehicle that had the SRS light on, no
air bag deployment with front end damage. Using the
"without scan tool" method of connecting tc and cg
terminals to access codes, the light changed from being on
constantly to staying on about 6 seconds...

2001 Toyota Land Cruiser 4.7L ahcHi every one, i have a tough one here in that the Automatic
Height Control is in fail safe mode. This vehicle is
identical to the Lexus 470 with the only difference being
that its right hand drive. I initially did a scan test on
the AHC and changed a rear heig...

2001 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1.9L MIL Lamp on, no power and irraticVIN: 3VWSP29M71I was called to a buudies shop after he has had this tranny
out five times. customer is pissed. I was called to offer
an opinion and to scan module for dtc's. I first drove this
car and found to be very lazy and not responding to
throttle as I feel it should. ... Trouble codes: P1557

2000 Volvo V70 X/C AWD 2.4L No Start, Stall, MIL Lamp on, Hard startVIN: YV1LZ56D5YThis car intermittantly has extended crank time or starts
and stalls. Fuel pressure is very high and drops to 0 at
rest. I plan to replace the fuel pressure regulator but
wonder if the pump might have a faulty anti drain back
valve. If it does have one, is it ... Trouble codes: P0422

2000 Volvo V70 X/C AWD 2.4L UnknownVIN: YV1LZ56D7YCustomer concern of no ac cooling (actually blows hot air)
when ambient temperature is around 90 degrees and the
vehicle has been sitting for awhile. Vehicle will
eventually cool but it takes too long. When this occurs,
the customer says the outside engine coo...

1987 Cadillac DeVille 4.1L DisplayVIN: 1G6CD5186HSpecial thanks to Randy [...] whose instructions were to
unplug the fuel info & c/c push buttons individually to see
which unit was defective. The climate control unit was bad.
The parts store had rebuildt push buttons on the shelf. The
displays came back to lif...

1998 Cadillac DeVille 4.6L engineVIN: 1G6KF549XVmost of you were right, it was a bad head gasket, left
bank, installed time serts and new gaskets, drove for 6 to
8 hours and no problems. thanks for the help.

1999 Cadillac Catera 3.0L No StartVIN: W06VR52R2XHello,
A mass air flow sensor fixed this car.
Three of the four responses I received pointed me to the
security system, which wasn't active according to the
scanner and the dash light. The other response we got said
that the crank sensor may be the cause. ... Trouble codes: P0650 (MIL Control Circuit).

1999 Cadillac Seville STS 4.6L altVIN: 1G6KY549XXOf the 3 emails I recieved, The alternator seems to be the
problem most indicated since there are 2 choices of
alternator available. We couldn't get the customer to go
for a new A/C delco unit. The customer picked up the
vehicle and said he was going to trade ...

1990 Chevrolet Corvette 5.7L air bag VIN: 1G1YY2381LThanks everybody for your inputs, in the case of that
Corvette we finally had to replace the derm module and it
solved the problem of the air bag light being on all the
time. I still don't understand why the derm went bad just
by unplugging the steering air ba...

1999 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 6.0L Hesitation, Back fireVIN: 1GCGK29U0XCustomer has not brought the vehicle back. Some useful
information might be carbon build up on the intake valve
acts like a sponge with the fuel and once the vehicle has
run for a little bit the sponge fills up and then it runs
fine. Trouble codes: P0137, P0157.

2001 Chevrolet Impala 3.4L level senserVIN: IG1WF52E21well i had a few replies that told me that if the coolant
is contaminated that will trigger the light so i ran 10
gallons of water though the exchanger refilled the system
with anti-freeze ,light seem to stay off...thanks for the
help.. I did not know that con...

1996 Chrysler Town & Country (Van) 3.8L MisfireVIN: 1C4GP54L6TCustomer brought a Chrysler reman computer. Directions with
the computer sai to use a DRBto prog VIN and mileage. I
hooked up my MODIS, installed the new PCM and before doing
any thing I looked to see if the mileage was still correct.
It was so I went to the R...

1998 Dodge Neon R/T 2.0L A/C pressureVIN: 1B3ES42Y5WThanks to all who replied. We did get pressures to drop
quickly with water accross the condensor. Tried charging
system with less than spec ( about .5 # less ) Duct temp
was good @ 42 deg. Pressures were ok & did not get too
high. I still thing exp. valve may ...

2001 Dodge Caravan SE 3.3L LightingVIN: 1B8GP25R41thank you for the reply's It was indeed the power
distriution center or intellegent module as chrysler refers
to it..We swapped the new module and things look bright for
now... Mark.

2003 Dodge Neon SXT 2.0L Inmobilizer sysVIN: 1B3ES56C73When I opened this help request I thought there will be
easier to get this number from any member of this network,
but after having a chat with some members I realize I was
wrong; so I called at the local dealer and they provided
the number.

1968 Ford 3400 tractor 3.4L rear brake drumsThanks to all that replied. Most said the drums just pull
off which is what I thought but since I don't work on ag
equipment I didn't want to break something before I was
sure. Drilling and tapping the drum face and using jack
bolts to force off the drums was ...

1998 Ford Crown Victoria 4.6L cooling systemVIN: 2FAFP71W3WThis car had an intermittent short in the orange and black
wire that controls the high speed operation of the fan. As
the wire runs through the front radiator support and along
the front of the condensor, it is wedged in the support
from the factory. Through t...

1998 Ford Explorer Eddie Bauer 4.0L nonVIN: 1FMZU34E6Wi want to thank all who answered my help request - there
were 27 replies & almost every one said the problem was the
iac valve. it took several days to get the customer to
bring the vehicle back so we could replace the iac. it has
been three days since we inst...

2000 Ford Expedition XLT 4.6L 4X4 lightVIN: 1FMRU1668YSituation ended up being that both transfer case speed
sensors were out of spec. What has taken so long to report
back and close this is because Ford could not identify the
front speed sensor. They sent me what looks like a CMP
sensor. I had the parts tech con...

1994 GMC K2500 Sierra SL 6.5L engineVIN: 1GTGK29F6RAll the information that I received was great but to no
avail at fixing my problem. I still have the problem and
will deal with it one day at a time. We are still trying
things but have yet to try the right thing. Thanks to all
who tried.

1996 Honda Civic EX 1.6L temperature gaugeVIN: JHMCG66533Thanks Steve and Victor for your help. After much testing,
decided to swap the ECT sending unit even though it tested
good and the gauge performed normally. Weird one, thanks!

1998 Isuzu Rodeo LS 3.2L TimingVIN: 4S2CK58W0WI thank you all you guys for help me out with this
thing.And i apologize to Cliff and John for tring a few
times to fax me the info. but i guess the phone line was
busy using the internet.I also thanks to Phillip and Larry
for taking the time to replie. I real...

1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 5.2L gauges, windows, locksVIN: 1J4GZ58Y4TWell I finally solved this one. Near the right lower corner
(Left as you are looking at the front) of the radiator the
wire harness comes along side the tranny cooler lines. A
clip that holds the tranny lines together was improperly
installed (halfway off) cre...

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Laredo 4.0L batteryVIN: 1J4GZ48S8Whave received eight replies. all great ideas, battery load
tested good. customer did say that the horn no longer works
when using remote lock. however, not being able to
duplicate the issue leaves me frustrated as he has left
again to travel.what we did was di...

1984 Mercedes-Benz 300D 3.0L reverse clutchthanks for the info from the three of you that replied. I
haven't had any luck getting a wave washer from mercedes or
any aftermarket parts suppliers. mercede doesn't show that
the reverse clutch pack uses one. I thought it had one in
it because some of the me...

1992 Mercedes-Benz 600SEL 6.0L Hesitation, Surge, Cuts outVIN: WDBCA57E3NI found a bad , cracked and broken transistor in the row of
transistors included in the actuator circuit of the ea/cc
module. Mercedes thinks they have to get 4700 for this part
cost. Found a used one, taking no chances after , replaced
both actuators in case ...

1999 Mercury Cougar 2.5L wiper motorVIN: 1ZWFT61L1Xwell guys i fixed this one on my own, took a while. the red
wire that is taped to the wiper harness is a resistor wire
that goes to the headlights of all things. i even towed
this car the dealer to see if they could tell what it was
but no one knew anything. i...

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1997 Mitsubishi Diamante LS 3.5L power steeringVIN: 6MMAP47PXVthanks to all who replied to my help request. the problem
was found in the pump. there was a spool valve and spring
that was missing from under the pressure switch. with the
valve not in place there was a path for fluid to flow from
the high pressure area to t...

1996 Nissan Quest GXE 3.0L winshield wipersVIN: 4N2DN11W8TReplaced the module with a ford part SW-2496. I am a
Motorcraft dealer. Part was less than $90.00 (dealer wants
$180.00). Wipers work normal now. Thanks for the advice.

1998 Nissan Altima GLE 2.4L No StartVIN: 1N4DL01D6WWell guys, I an finally writing to close this request and
call it fixed. I warrantied another fuel pump for this
customer, and installed a nice clean used fuel tank from
the local boneyard. The only thing that made any sense
about this metal in the fuel, is th...

2001 Oldsmobile Intrigue GL 3.5L Dash lights, ignition/fuelThe customer agreed to bring back if the problem worsened
or became more consistent. I have not seen the customer
back. The general census was ignition switch - which we
could not confirm. Another was wire connection by drivers
feet which I couldn't check sinc...

1976 Other European V8 4.4L Fuel smell in carVIN: 0011553LCAMany thanks to all who responded. Problem is still there
and I have not given up on this problem child. One of the
suggestions was Flooded charcoal canisters.. these were
dry. Another idea was the fuel filler cap seals alas all
was well there. Another idea was...

2000 Plymouth Neon High Line 2.0L MIL Lamp onVIN: 1P3ES46C4YHi, and thanks to all the people that replied.
Unfortunately, none of the things that we have tried worked
on this Neon, and it is still out running with the check
engine light on. The only option or idea left is to put the
timing belt back to the wrong timing... Trouble codes: P1390 (Timing Belt Skipped 1 Tooth or More).

1987 Porsche 944 2.5L coolant in oilVIN: WP0AB0909HHI, Thanks to everyone who took the time to emial
suggestions. I took the cooleroff and had it tested, it was
ok. The engine had a updated seal kit on it. I have not
seen the car since, but it did take awhile to appear last
time. This did make the cooling syst...

1992 Saab 900 2.1L No StartVIN: YS3AK36F7NHi gentlemen, again I am sorry for the slow reply, I wanted
to have a decision from the customer. Your information was
very helpful and I thank you for that. I tried to respond
to all that individually replied and if I missed any one I
apologise. It was indeed...

1998 Subaru Legacy Outback 2.5L Poor Idle Quality, Surge, MisfireVIN: 4S3BG6851Wafter extensive testing we found that all four fuel
injectors were slightly clogged with a tar like substance
that was actually coming out of the nozzle.replaced
injectors and happy to report a perfect fix. we appreciate
the help tips that were sent to us.

1999 Volkswagen Jetta Wolfsburg Edition 2.0L power windowsVIN: 3VWPA81H0XThanks for your responses. no broken wires at any of the
doors. that was the first thing we suspected too. we don't
see any problems with the motors, they all work, sometimes
they roll themselves back down. we are refering the
customer to a dealer for reprogra...